I honestly couldnāt find it in me to simply sit through it as if I wasnāt compiling a mental checklist of all of the offences. And the offences are many. Itās just my first watch so Iām sure I missed a lot of finer details. Itās hard comparing certain things to anything because itās all just made up by the showrunners and the timeline is at this point irrelevant because this whole thing is some weird AU.
I also mostly donāt comment on the acting because although itās of exceptionally inconsistent quality from actor to actor, and itās obvious that some of them have not managed to get into character, I find more fault with the writing. Had the writing been better Iām sure that the actorsā deliveries would have felt more natural. With that saidā¦
Episode 1:
Even the opening scenes of baby Galadriel playing with other children like a bunch of little gremlins who appear of accurate age to their physical development doesnāt sit right with me.
Elves mature much slower than Humans physically, but develop much faster mentally. According to The Nature of Middle-earth they reach puberty only at over 200 years old. Which means that an Elven child that looks 7 might instead be over 100 years old and has lived for what would be for a Human a whole lifetime or more. To portray Elven children as comparable to Humans in their speech and manners is absurd.
In the first few minutes of the episode Galadriel is portrayed consecutively by two actresses whose accents are cardinally different and it stands out.
The timeline is such a disaster, that much is obvious before the first 10 minutes.
Any time Tolkien describes the length of Elvesā hair, itās always said to be long:
- Glorfindel: āHis golden hair flowed shimmering in the wind of his speedā (FOTR
- Amroth:Ā āThe wind was in his flowing hairā (FOTR)
- Celeborn:Ā āThe hair of the Lord Celeborn was of silver long and brightā (FOTR)
- Elves even made bowstrings from their hair: āA bow such as the Galadhrim used, longer and stouter than the bows of Mirkwood, and strung with a string of elf-hairā (FOTR)
-Ā Celegorm:Ā āGolden was his long hairā (The Lays of Beleriand)
- The Elves of Valinor: āWith their gleaming hair in the wind flyingā (The Lays of Beleriand); āThere blowing free unbraided hair is meshed with beams of Moon and Sunā (The Lost Road)
- The Teleri: āWith their long hair gleaming like foamā (Morgothās Ring)
- OlwĆ«: āThe hair of OlwĆ« was long and whiteā (Morgothās Ring)
- Thingol: āElwĆ« himself had long and beautiful hair of silver hueā (The War of the Jewels)
- Fingon: āHe wore his long dark hair in great plaits braided with goldā (The Shibboleth of FĆ«anor)
- And then thereās this quote which implies that long hair was seen as desirable among the Elves: āAll the Eldar had beautiful hair (and were especially attracted by hair of exceptional loveliness), but the Noldor were not specially remarkable in this respect, and there is no reference to FinwĆ« as having had hair of exceptional length, abundance, or beauty beyond the measure of his peopleā (The Shibboleth of FĆ«anor)
But itās not just ElvesāMen are also described as having long hair:
- Gandalf is described as follows: āHis long white hair, his sweeping silver beard, and his broad shoulders, made him look like some wise king of ancient legendā (FOTR); āHis snowy hair flew free in the windā (TTT)
- Even the Balrog is described as having long hair: āIts streaming hair seemed to catch fire, and the sword that it held turned to flameā (The Return of the Shadow)
Interestingly, I only found a few instances of characters cutting their hair short, and all of them are women:
- LĆŗthien cuts her hair in The Silmarillion, although it does not say how short, but in The Lays of Beleriand, it says she ācut the hair about her ears, and close she cropped it to her headāĀ
-Ā VĆ”na cuts her hair too in The Book of Lost Tales:Ā āThere follows an account of how VĆ”naā¦cut short her golden hair and gave it to the Gods, and from her hair they wove sails and ropesāĀ
- In The War of the Ring, Ćowyn is described with shorn hair when she goes to war, although this was changed in the final version of ROTK:Ā āIn the passage that follows, Ćowynās hair is described as shorn upon her neckā
In conclusion, long hair is clearly the norm in Tolkienās books. No Elf is ever described as having short hair apart from LĆŗthien, and no mortal is ever described as having short hair except for Ćowyn in the rejected draft. If anyone should have short hair, itās certain female characters, not male Elves. Fight me!
The idea that any elf would tell Elrond Peredhil that he can't sit at the council table of the High King of the Noldor made me shut off the TV, and I can't bring myself to watch any more today. Elrond, who at this point is the last scion of Luthien Tinuviel to walk Middle Earth (his brother having died and his children presumably yet to be born). He is descended from great Kings of both elves and men, his father saved all of Middle-Earth and literally became a star in the fucking sky. Raised by the last of the house of Feanor, and being several thousand years old at this point. But no, you're not allowed to sit at the big boy table Elrond. Elf-lords only. I swear I started frothing at the mouth
On September 2nd, 1973, J.R.R. Tolkien passed away, and this September 2nd is the 49th anniversary of his death. For me and many others, reading Tolkienās books was a formative experience that sparked a lifelong passion for the world that he created. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion, along with Tolkienās other works, have been a constant source of delight, fascination, and inspiration for me. They have also been a comfort to me in hard times, and a place where I feel at home. Itās difficult to put into words just how much I love Tolkienās mythology; it is deeply significant to me, and always will be. Thank you, Professor.
Too bright were the eyes of Arien for even the Eldar to look on, and leaving Valinor she forsook the form and raiment which like the Valar she had worn there, and she was as a naked flame, terrible in the fullness of her splendour.
Of the deeds of desperate valour there done, by the chieftains of the noble houses and their warriors, and not least by Tuor, much is told in The Fall of Gondolin: of the battle of Ecthelion of the Fountain with Gothmog Lord of Balrogs in the very square of the King, where each slew the other, and of the defence of the tower of Turgon by the people of his household, until the tower was overthrown; and mighty was its fall and the fall of Turgon in its ruin.
A fundraiser is being held to create soundtracks for one of my favourite book series. The author and her creative partners did this for the first book and smashed their goal, but now they're not doing so well for the second book. There's one day left and just a dollar or two thrown into the ātip jarā would help bring this book to life. As of now itās 95% funded!
The Green Rider series is a fantasy series written by Kristen Britain. So far the series includes six books, Green Rider, First Rider's Call, The High King's Tomb, Blackveil, Mirror Sight, and Firebrand. The books follow the adventures of Karigan G'ladheon, a Green Rider in service to Sacoridia.
Apologies for posting non-Tolkien content; Iām desperate to help this fundraiser succeed and this account happens to have a decently large audience.
āTherefore Morgoth came, climbing slowly from his subterranean throne, and the rumour of his feet was like thunder underground. And he issued forth clad in black armour; and he stood before the King like a tower, iron-crowned, and his vast shield, sable unblazoned, cast a shadow over him like a stormcloud. But Fingolfin gleamed beneath it as a star; for his mail was overlaid with silver, and his blue shield was set with crystals; and he drew his sword Ringil, that glittered like ice.ā
The last weeks of the year are upon us once again. Whether in the cold and dark of the northern hemisphere, the heat of summer in the south, or anywhere in between, this is a time of holidays and celebrations. And like our primary world, Middle-earth knows a series of holidays - not just at the end of the year, but all year round. In many cases, we donāt have more than a name and a vague idea when these holidays are likely to happen. In other cases, bad things happen on the holidays - such as the Darkening of Valinor or the Fall of Gondolin. Only rarely do we get a little more information about how the holidays are actually celebrated.
This is where you come in! For this festive season, we invite you to create a fanwork in which one (or several) of the holidays of Middle-earth plays a role. Use it as the occasion that kickstarts your plot, let your characters prepare for a celebration never properly described in the books, write meta about the holiday/s of your choice, create postcards that the characters might be sending to their loved ones ā¦ or whatever else tickles your fancy! It can be dramatic and heartbreaking like the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, rousing like the Mereth Aderthad, whimsical and sweet like the Nost-na-Lothion, or anything in between.
We have compiled a list of holidays that are mentioned in the Legendarium, sorted by the peoples who celebrate them, with a short explanation. Canāt find a holiday that inspires you, or see that your preferred Middle-earth culture is underrepresented? No problem! Weāre also providing you with a short list of suggestions for creating your own holiday, and youāre welcome to come up with additional ideas. As long as thereās a holiday somehow celebrated by characters from (or inspired by) the Legendarium, itās fair game!
Because this is a busy time of the year, we offer a reminder that there is no length requirement for our challenges. Also, the final challenge of the year runs for two months instead of one. Challenge entries are due by 10 January 2019 in order to receive a stamp. (Also keep in mind that January is always a āgrace monthā where you can complete any 2019 challenge and receive the stamp as well as the first stamp in your 2020 collection!) For full challenge guidelines and the list of holidays, see our Challenge page.
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